Recently I was asked to organize some Valentine’s Day activities for my daughter’s Pre-K class.
I think the teachers asked me since I pin a lot of stuff on Pinterest. Being addicted to Pinterest really isn’t a bad thing…I’ve gotten so many great ideas there!
Valentine’s Day Activities for Pre-K Kids
I wanted to provide a fun party for kids with lots of different activities to choose from but not have to spend too much money. I also wanted to think of the boys–they aren’t as excited about having everything covered in in pink and red hearts. I wanted to think of some specific gender neutral activities for them.
Valentine’s Day Activites for Pre-K Kids
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Here’s some great ideas I found:
This great idea came from Mom 2 Two Post Little Divas. The kids will have a blast making some Tie Dye Hearts with coffee filters and bingo or Do-A-Dot Rainbow Markers
Busy Kids Happy Mom came up with this adorable I Love You Sign Language Card. I love that this helps teach the little ones how to communicate with sign language.
One of my concerns for this party was to have enough fun activities for the boys. The Kids Activites Blog came up with some awesome non-mushy Valentine coloring pages. This is the perfect way to include the boys in all the fun!
Pre K is all about learning how to write in preparation for Kindergarten. I thought this Love List Writing Prompt from Made for 1st Grade was the perfect activity to do at this party.
Since my daughter’s class is made up of children ranging from 3 to 5 years old, not all the kids are ready to write yet. This activity will make sure they feel included in the fun. Coffee Cups and Crayons came up with a great Broken Heart Letters Activity. Several different games can be used with the same set of letters!
B-Inspired Mama had a great idea for getting little ones excited about science in this Fizzy Hearts Activity. How much fun would the kids have watching a science experiment bubble right before their eyes!
I also think these coloring pages from Party Simplicity would be a great way for the kids to make a gift for Mommy and Daddy.
Want some more activity ideas? Check these out or follow me on Pinterest!
Butterfly Activity (teaches about metamorphosis!)
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Do you have any special plans for Valentine’s Day with your kids?
This is a great group of crafts! I really like the sign language card. Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you next week.
I really liked the sign language card too! It’s a great way to teach about non-verbal communication!
Featuring at Family Fun Friday and Pinned!
Monica
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Oh wow! Thank you so much for featuring this. Monica!
Thanks for the links to some awesome Valentine’s day activities. I especially love the fizzy heart activity.
You’re welcome! The fizzy hearts is the one I’m looking most forward to!
How fun!! Kids love Valentine’s Day….I love discovering terrific ways to make the holiday more meaningful. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Project Inspire{d}-AnExtraordinaryDay.net
Glad to share it Diane! We’ll be doing these projects tomorrow with my daughter’s class so I’m getting excited!
I am always looking for fresh ideas for our daily activity time. Love this collection and I can’t wait to do these with my boys!
*This was one of my “Knockouts” from Hit Me With Your Best Shot! Thanks SO much for linking up!
I’m so glad to give you some inspiration for your activity time! Thanks so much for featuring this at your party! Hit Me With Your Best Shot is one of my favorite parties!
Love, love, love this collection of kids valentine’s crafts! I’m always looking for fun things to do with my little guys and I can’t wait to try some of these!
*This was one of my “Knockout” picks from last week’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot! Thanks so much for linking up!
Visiting from the SITS link up! Had to pin these ideas to my valentine’s day board – I have 2 preschoolers here to entertain!
This will definetly keep them entertained! Thanks so much for visiting and pinning, Heather!
Fabulous round up of ideas! Thanks for joining the WWDParty!
Hi Carrie love the blog. The coffee filter hearts are fabulous.
I think the coffee filter hearts are my favorite so far!
This are great cards for Valentine’s Day. Thank you for being #1 at this week’s #WWDParty. Have a wonderful weekend.
You too, Antionette! I hope this sparks some creativity for others!
These are really cute ideas! I may have to do some with my preschooler!
You should! A photo valentine makes a great keepsake!
My daughter would love the heart word game. It’s perfect for her.
I’m looking forward to playing that with the kiddos! Thanks for stopping by!
Such fun ideas. Using the cookie cutter heart is a fun twist in the experiment. My daughter would love it!
That activity looks like so much fun–I can’t wait to try it out with the kids!
Very sweet Valentine ideas for the kiddos! Pinning on my Valentine Fun Board 🙂 Thank you for linking up at Moonlight and Mason Jars!
It’s always fun at Moonlight and Mason jars! I’m looking forward to doing these projects with the kids next week!
The sign language card is sooo sweet, what a great idea.
I know isn’t that sweet? I can’t wait to see how all these projects turn out!
I Love love love the sign language I love you card! So cute!!
-Kimberly
LittleMrsPreschool
Isn’t that card the sweetest? So cute and such a great learning opportunity! Thanks for stopping by Kimberly!
I love these ideas! I especially want to try the coffee filter hearts. As a Mom of two boys, I appreciate that you specifically looked for crafts and activities that they’d like too. Thanks!
My son is constantly surrounded by girls, so I’ve had to be intentional about making sure he feels included! I’ve already done the coffee filter craft and we all loved it! I’m glad you liked the ideas, Carrie!